DSI displays the CONTROL PARAMETER window. Users may select the parameters with the mouse button and enter new values through the keyboard. (The parameters are ABAQUS specific. Refer to the ABAQUS manual for more details.)
1. Enter a file name (up to 24 characters). Using the .inp convention for ABAQUS files is suggested.
2. If the file name already exists, DSI prompts the following message:
> FILENAME ALREADY EXISTS, O.K. TO OVERWRITE. (Y/N)
¡¤ YES will overwrite the existing file.
¡¤ NO will prompt for a file name.
3. DSI prompts:
> OUTPUT ONLY ACTIVE PARTS. (Y/N)
¡¤ YES will only output the active parts (parts that are turned ON).
¡¤ NO will output all parts in the database.
4. DSI prompts:
> INPUT THE HEADING OF THE FILE
¡¤ The user can enter up to 60 characters.